Tracy Hough

Tracy Hough, assistant professor in teacher education. Tracy earned a BA in liberal studies from University of California, Santa Barbara with teacher credentialing PreK-8 and a M.A. in Education from Eastern Mennonite University. She is currently working on her PhD. in Reading at the Curry School of Education, UVA. Her research interests focus on global literacy and supporting teachers in Lesotho, Africa improve their reading instruction. She teaches in our graduate and undergraduate programs focusing on literacy. She is also our PK-3 coordinator. Her previous teaching experiences include being a Title I Reading Specialist for grades K through 5 as well as a regular elementary teacher in grades K through 6. She has taught not only in Virginia, but California, Oregon, Nevada, and Rhode Island. Tracy holds professional membership in the International Reading Association and the Shenandoah Valley Reading Council where she is coordinator for the Young Author’s Celebration.

Scholarly Presentations and Abstracts

“Voices from the Field: Preservice teachers reflect on their practicum experience and development as reading teachers” Co-presenter with Sandy Brownscombe at the VACTE?ATE-VA Spring Conference, 2015, Roanoke, VA.

“Write Like the Character” Presenter at the Virginia State Reading Conference 2011, Roanoke, VA.

“The ABC’s of Meaningful Early Literacy Practices” Presenter at the

Mennonite Educators Conference 2010 (MEC 2010), February 4-6, 2010

“Fine Tuning Reading Instruction: Coaching Teachers to Become Reflective Practioners,” Presented at the Virginia State Reading Conference Spring 2007, Roanoke, Virginia.
“Creating Cultures of Change Through Action Research,” presented an action research project on the concurrent validity of PALS K-3 at the Virginia State Reading Conference, 2005 Crystal City, VA
" Creating a Celebration for Young Authors", presented to the Virginia Young Writers Committee at the Virginia State Reading Conference, 2005. Crystal City, VA

" Keeping Your Child Engaged during Read Alouds." demonstrated reading and questioning strategies that parents can use while they read to their child to enhance engagement and comprehension of the story. Staunton City Public Schools Title I Parent Night, 2009